Police identify driver who died in Westminster crash

WESTMINSTER — A man who died Saturday night in an accident on State Road West was identified by police as Richard Ahlin, an 83-year-old town resident.

Police and fire officials were called to the area of 166 State Road West around 6:30 p.m. Saturday and found an overturned car partially submerged in water, police said.

Mr. Ahlin's car had gone off the road, according to Detective Ralph LeBlanc. Mr. Ahlin, the sole occupant in the car, died at the scene.

Police said there are no witnesses to the crash.

Authorities closed the road for more than an hour during recovery efforts to get the car and victim out.

He was wearing a seat belt. The detective said it was too soon to say if speed was a factor. The accident is under investigation by state police accident reconstruction investigators and Detective LeBlanc.